SERVICES WE OFFER

Jack of all trades, master of none? Speaking of “Master of None..” What a great show!

Well, in today’s marketing world where technology and information are getting dispensed at exponential rates, small creative marketing agencies like North Star Multimedia are required to be highly-versed in the the core disciplines of web development, graphic design, the eye of a photographer, the compositional skills of a movie director, and the hipness to understand what is real on social media (ROI for time spent) and what is a waste of time.

North Star Multimedia was originally founded on the mission and vision of focusing at least 75% of our resources towards commercial photography. In the year 2000, professional digital photography was just on the verge of burying film and equally destroying the economic model that went along with that We opted to shift gears and focus more on graphic design with print media and also web design.

The Adobe Saga

Photoshop 4.0 (1997) was the gateway for us to begin understanding “layers” and the original foundation to the Adobe Creative Suite concept. Every 18 months designers were led to believe that to be competitive in the marketplace, you MUST upgrade your current Suite to the CS Nirvana promised next. In hindsight, I can see those were the most profitable years for Adobe despite plenty of freeware being distributed. There are some legitimate alternatives to Adobe on the marketplace but the learning-curve to change the work-flow is just not required at this point.

All you need to know is that were are fully versed in commercial graphic design, desktop publishing (including working with database content), professional WordPress website development and highly effective promotional product marketing campaigns. We think we are a Master of ALL the disciplines we specialize in!

“You hear about how many fourth quarter comebacks that a guy has and I think it means a guy screwed up in the first three-quarters.”

“For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three.”

Alice Kahn, American writer

What Customers are saying...

Robert Baker’s energy and creative genius has launched my restaurant to merchandise success! His advice on expanding our brand and wowing our customers has been invaluable. Get your dose of the swagalicious vibe that North Star aka Swagman offers.

Matt Bohnenkamp

Harold's Koffeehouse

I have known Robert as a photographer for many years and on his recent business trip to Alaska, he stopped by and quoted me a great deal to get my trucking services website online and searchable by Google. Super easy dealing with Robert...

I just wanted to let you know that the fabulous website you put together landed me another job, this time with Gaiam! They said they researched instructors in Las Vegas and liked my website the best because it gave the most polished, knowledgeable, and professional impression. They also said that between my website, photo, and words I best fit their brand.

Jennifer Pierotti

Henderson

We’ve gotten so much positive feedback about the site so I want to let you know that it’s been fantastic being able to send this out and tell people about our project, and feel pride about what they’re going to go and see online.

Heather Mason

Surefire Girls CEO

I needed a new website for my business and I was lucky to connect with Robert and North Star Multimedia. He was able to take my original copy and rejuvenated my logo and branded my mission statement into all my marketing. Now my online presence looks professional.

I have also ordered highly successful promo products and custom rubber mats from North Star for my business. Everything is well designed with no mistakes. I would highly recommend.

Our architectural and consulting firm has gone through a metamorphosis the past few years and we knew we needed to get a website up and running quickly. We know Robert through various community activities and North Star provided us with competitive quote. Robert was able to understand our methodology and design aesthetic and translate that to a dynamic website that makes it easy and attractive for potential clients to review our body of work and contact us for new projects.

Robert was really easy to work with and continues to be very responsive to anything that needs updating. Coda Group would highly recommend North Star Multimedia as a professional and creative marketing agency as well as all around website problem solving guru.

Jennifer Turchin

Principal, Coda Group Inc.

We depend on North Star to manage all of our marketing for our industrial scale business. We are in an “old-timers” business and Robert has done a great job ensuring our website and marketing are on par with the bigger ad agencies.

We are especially pleased he is now able to source our promotional products that are key to reaching out to our customers.

Kurt Burroughs

General Manager, Phillips Scales Alaska

After working with designers since, I have come to understand how unusual Robert is in his dedication and creative insight. He worked on several projects with me a few years ago to help me expand my reach and create more confident marketing for my fine arts business. He really showed me the options available to market my work and teaching workshops creatively, and always with branding in mind.

One of the things I really appreciated about his approach was his enjoyment and understanding of the creative process! He truly does his work out of a love for good design and it showed in the eye-catching results he delivered. All along the way Robert respected the collaborative process of creating flyers, a website, video, t-shirts and other multimedia tools to promote my art workshops. He didn’t just tell me what he thought, he expected my input and adjusted everything from color to font size to layout according to the feedback he got from me along the way.

A pleasure to work with and best of all he made the work and the final product fun!

Marc Roder

Fine Are Painter / Portland

My wife recommended North Star Multimedia and Robert to give bring Ocean Alliance into the 21st century with a major website overhaul. The more Robert did for us the more I realized that our website had gone stale and our previous webmaster had lost the passion.

Robert brought tremendous energy and intelligence to this project. His passion and creativity have not only brought us a more successful web visitor experience, he has also energized our staff and board. All of this happened under tremendous time pressure as our research vessel was soon heading back to sea with Sea Shepherd crew aboard (best known for the TV show Whale Wars), it was important for us to have a contemporary website that was blog friendly.

Robert was able to deftly assimilate our mission statement and passion for our oceans into a compelling website which in turn has engaged a larger audience and interest in our work. Seamlessly integrating our website and Facebook pages with cross platform compatibility has also been a huge asset. I give Robert and North Star Multimedia my highest recommendation.

Iain Kerr

CEO, Ocean Alliance

Special thanks to North Star for building us a great e-commerce website. They also have some of the best customer support I’ve ever seen.

Tyrone Joseph

Long Range Accuracy Gun Accessories

I have worked with North Star and Robert for over 15 years. We met on a commercial photoshoot at an opera gig in Anchorage and I have hired him for several websites I have needed. I recently ordered some unique promotional products for my real estate business in Manhattan.

I mostly appreciate Robert’s creative expertise in problem solving any marketing solution. He is the most passionate person I have ever met in regards to translating my brand via photography, graphic design, print-layout and ultimately to the website.

North Star is always hyper-responsive to any of my needs. I would highly recommend their services.